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Bringing Canonical Kubernetes to Sylva: a new chapter for European telco clouds

The telecommunications industry is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. The move from vertically integrated, proprietary systems to disaggregated, cloud-native infrastructure has unlocked enormous potential for agility and innovation. Yet, for many operators, the challenge has been how to realize that potential while meeting the stringent performance, security, and interoperability requirements that telecom networks demand.

Re-Solution Data Ltd Among Top 5 Cisco Managed Service Providers in the UK

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, Cisco Managed Services have become a must-have for businesses aiming to maintain secure, efficient, and scalable IT networks. These services allow organizations to tap into Cisco's state-of-the-art technologies without the hassle of managing complex infrastructures on their own. Among the top providers in the UK, Re-Solution Data Ltd has made a name for itself as a trusted Cisco partner, earning recognition as the Top Cisco Networking Provider in UK.

Considerations for Testing gRPC Streams

If you’ve spent any time building cloud-native systems, you’ve probably tripped over the tricky beast that is gRPC streaming. It’s powerful, flexible, and feels like magic when it works. But the minute you need to test it? Suddenly, you’re in “hold my coffee, I need a week” territory. One of the most common places we see gRPC streams in the wild is when clients connect to asynchronous message buses like Google Pub/Sub.

The Hidden Costs of VMware

VMware. A name synonymous with virtualization, a powerhouse in the infrastructure space and seemingly the enterprise standard for those managing VMs, to put it simply. But if you haven't noticed yet, behind that familiar name is a new age of license complexity, unexpected renewals, and sharp price hikes that have left many organizations scrambling. Since Broadcom acquired VMware, these challenges have only intensified, with customers blindsided by costs increasing several hundred percent overnight.

Simple Talks Podcast | S3, Episode 2 - Coffee chat with Jeff Foster

Steve Jones sits down for a chat with Jeff Foster, Redgate’s Director of Technology & Innovation, at the company’s Cambridge, UK headquarters. The main subject covered is hugely topical – AI – with Jeff explaining how he feels about AI today and how it might impact us, and our jobs, in the future. You’ll also learn a bit more about Jeff’s background and Redgate’s ways of working.

The Next Evolution of AI: Forget Smarter Models - It's All About the Data

It’s been a noisy summer in the AI world. Headlines have been filled with doom and gloom: For example, OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 landing with a thud, and an MIT report claiming 95% of AI pilots are failing. For the sceptics, this is “proof” that AI is just hype. I don’t buy it. The MIT study looked at just 50 projects, a sample size so small you’d fail a basic stats exam for using it. And as someone who uses AI every single day, I can tell you the benefits are real.

10 Mistakes I've Made When Migrating Databases to the Cloud

John Q Martin, Technology & Alliances Partner Manager at Redgate, covers 10 mistakes he's made when migrating databases to the cloud - and the strategies he now implements to avoid them happening again. But first, John explains exactly why databases are the hardest part of cloud migration.

Ubuntu Lead Dev Answers Your Comments About 'sudo-rs'

Ubuntu will be the first major Linux distribution to adopt sudo-rs, a Rust-based reimplementation of sudo. That announcement sparked plenty of discussion across our social channels. In this episode, Jon, VP Engineering and Ubuntu Lead Developer, answers your comments and questions from our socials. He shares the thinking behind the transition, why it matters for security and sustainability, and what it means for everyday Ubuntu users. Along the way, he adds context and reflects on how these changes shape our community.